Honoring the acts experiencing the greatest level of success in terms of popularity over the past year, the 2012 Billboard Music Awards nominees have just been revealed.

Shortly removed from a dominant effort at this year's GRAMMYs, it comes as little surprise to see Adele topping all contenders with a total of eighteen nominations.

The "Rolling In the Deep" singer is vying for prizes such as Top Female Artist, Top Pop Song and Top Pop Album, as well as the grand prize of Top Artist - which boasts a highly competitive field of fellow multi-nominated acts including Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Katy Perry and Rihanna.

With confirmed performances to be offered up by Justin Bieber and Carrie Underwood, the winners will be announced live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20th.

The complete list of 2012 Billboard Music Awards nominees is as follows:

It seems the rumours that Adele secretly got married to boyfriend Simon Konecki are true!

A wedding guest has confirmed that the pair have indeed tied the knot in a "fabulous occasion".
A source close to the star told the MailOnline: "They did get married, and I was present. It was a fabulous occasion.

"Adele was dressed in a classic attire and Simon looked very smart and joyous."

Rumours first emerged about the expectant parents' secret nuptials yesterday, when Life & Style magazine printed pictures of the singer wearing a gold band on her wedding finger
A friend told the mag that they had kept it secret in the same way they had hidden news of her pregnancy.

“Adele and Simon managed to keep the baby news a secret for so long that there are rumors they’ve already gotten married, too," they said.

"She’s an old-fashioned girl and can’t wait to be part of a family unit. She just wants to focus on the baby and the man she loves.”

It is the second marriage for 38-year-old eco-company owner Simon, as he wed fashion stylist Clary Fisher in 2004, with whom he shares a child.

Adele, 24, is thought to be due to give birth to the couple's first child soon

i love it! it sounds like a proper bond theme,imho. really the best one i've heard since garbage's 'the world is not enough' in '99,and when they began going away from actual composers. very close,although no one will ever touch him,to what the late,the masterful john barry pretty much defined 007 films with.

Adele is going to be at the Golden Globes!! I hope she wins this and every award leading up to the Oscars including the Oscars. I can't believe how brilliant 2012 has been when she's done just a tiny handful of appearances. That doesn't happen any more but her talent speaks for itself.

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Adele, Taylor Swift, Robert Pattinson, Megan Fox, Rosario Dawson, Jeremy Irons, Jessica Alba, Lucy Liu and Dennis Quaid have been added to the roster of presenters for the 70th Golden Globe Awards. They join previously announced George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Garner , Debra Messing, Kerry Washington, Nathan Fillion, Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Kristen Wiig, Jeremy Renner, Amanda Seyfried and Will Ferrell in the all-star group that will grace the stage of the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton.